Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-05
SlNGULARITlES.

pearls worth so each.
Judge Orr, of Kankakee. ILL.,, has goat
which runs his lawn mower.
A red-headed negro was recently arraigned
In an Albany (N. W police court.
One hundred sparrow nests were destroyed
by the recent tearing down OF an Ivy vine Oh
Troy, N. u, church.
For the past 100 years the mayors Of the
little town of Caloorden. Germany, have all
belonged to the same family.
A turtle caught in York river, Vermont,
and taken to Baltimore, weighed 500 pounds.
1t measures nearly seven feet from the head
to the tip of the tail.
Sadie Meyer, of Lansford Pa, is ten years
old, weighs ie5 pounds and is taking ON fat
at the rate OF two pounds week.
Miss Evira Delaney who was bitten in the
arm by q rat in Porto Rico, six weeks ago,
has died In New London, Conn, OF blood
poisoning.
Jacob Welch, of Rltchie county, West yir-
gina, cut down hollow maple tree the other
day, from. which ran twenty-seven full
grown squirrels.
That is rare case reported from Brooklyn,
where death followed the swallowing of an
orange seed. In the fruit season 1t Is we'll to
remember that seeds are for the earth, not
for the stomach.
A large silver maple tree in Mlddletown,
ILL.,, grew up from twig which traveller
stuck into tho ground while passing through
the village in 1910. The tree now measures
16feet in circumference.
A young woman of Beaver Falls, Penn, is
so charged with electricity that q hairpin
which she wore in her head all day was
magnetzcd enough to hold slXty-nine needles
by their po.nts. When the young womans
hair is stroked in the dark 1t emits sparks,
and to touch her is to receive shock rs from
magnetic battery.
The other day salmon weighing ten
pounds was found in q hollow in a field near
the rivers bank at Orono, where it had been
left by the subsiding waters. II Is not every
spring that the farmer can walk forth in his
field after storm and gather salmon from
the puddles.
Mrs. Ruby Mantel, of Keeler, Van Buren,
county, Mich, sick for two years and eish-
teen months confined TO her bed, says that
MAJ May she prayed ps, to TO- the ne goSd @ Lord to heal
and dressed herself, and hasn't felt any dis
comfort since.
A wren built its nest in an old fruit can
nailed to the gate-post of A. }. Diehl, Of
renewed twelve times on twelve successive
days, having been pulled to pieces each time
as soon almost as built. The bird was then
left In undisputed possession.
A native of Japan has recently invented a
new process by which paper may be made
from seaweed. Paper made in this way is
very strong. almost untearable and is sufii.
ciently transparent to admit of its being
we'll and In many respects resembles old win
dow glass.
A gentleman in Michigan has freak Of
nature III the shape OF q liolstein calf that ~
covered with wool like sheep. 1t IS very
common to see wolves in sheep's clothing,
but this is the first instance of a calf appear
ing in the garb OF sheep. The proprietor
OF the HOlsten bovine Is ready to receive bids
from museums.
Monkeys are the only animals besides man
that have acquired the so-called morphia
habit. One monkey, like its master, fell Into
state of stupor and depression when. de-
prived of an opium smoke for several days.
minstered in enormous doses for months
reaching eight grains daily-and suddenly
suppressed without evidence of discomfort.
A lady of Ellavile Ga, who had just re-.
desre one dsS to have aua or peTsridge
| served for her dinner. Tho market was
secured but none could be found, and US the
| patient refused to take any other nouIish-
denly partridge came tutterinx down the
| chimney ana fell limp and lifeless on the
| open hearth in her bedroom. The bird was
dressed and cooked, the lady enjoyed It i'm:
mensely and the physician was greatly edited
| by the occurrence.
A party OF young people from West Lib:
erty. Ia. went fishing one day recently, and
rainstorm coming up, they sought shelter
a wagon from which the horses had been un.
hitched. Some of the young men, by way Of
a joke, suddenly seized the wagon and
drag led it out into the rain. They had
scarcely left the shelter of the boughs when
the tree was struck by lightning, and q large
| part of 1t reduced to splinters. The two
horses were killed, and several of the young
men were stunned.
| A traveller through Mexico saw at Mex
lean mountain station tall, bulky Mexican
| with gigantic frame and a baby face, who
would have excited admiration anywhere.
lie wore au enormous hat hung with at least
500 worth Of silver bullion, was armed with
a revolver and rifle, and had down each
| seam OF his trousers q row OF skulls and
| crossbOnes in solid silver, each skull as big
as dollar Everybody enjoyed tue appear
| ance of this splendid person, and no ono
more than lie himself.
Mr. q. T. Storey has In his possession .
knot of pine wood which he will not allow to
be destroyed lie and his brother James, in
| their early childhood, carried the knot from
the woods to their home. HIS mother pre-
served it during her lifetime, because the
playful handling OF It was the last s,,v,Ii work 4
caused by an attack OF scarlet fever Mr..
Storey keepts 1t to remi nd him of his earliest
| childish pleasures and OF mothers tender
affection. This knot has been kept for moro
than thirty years-lJackson, (Ga.) Herald.
OLD people suffer much from disorders
of the urinary organs, and are always
| grati!ied at the wonderful effects of DR..
j. III. Mcl.ean's Liver and Kidney Balm
in banishing their troubles, 81 per bottle.
Professor q. ii. Palmer, Of Harvard, las
| inquired into the cost of the students div
ing. The style of living there is much sim
pier than is popularity supposed. .Onethrd
OF the men who answered his inquiries spent
under 500 a year, one-half under $4,000 and
three-1onrths under xI. .2OO.